The Shemwell Family

Eleanor Kittrell “Ellen” ShemwellAge: 71 years18091880

Name
Eleanor Kittrell “Ellen” Shemwell
Given names
Eleanor Kittrell
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Eleanor Kittrell Hester
Nickname
Ellen
Birth August 15, 1809 26 20
MarriageSamuel HesterView this family
unknown

Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Jane Higgs
1810 (Age 4 months)
Birth of a sisterMary Lucinda Shemwell
March 14, 1812 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherZachariah Thomas “Z T” Shemwell
December 25, 1814 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherDr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell
1816 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterEmily Ellen Shemwell
July 24, 1823 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Ann Shemwell
1826 (Age 16 years)

Birth of a son
#1Edmund Garner Hester
March 25, 1827 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#2Henry James Hester
about 1829 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#3Robert A Hester
February 1831 (Age 21 years)

Birth of a brotherJoseph Theodore Shemwell
about 1834 (Age 24 years)

Birth of a daughter
#4Martha Shemwell Hester
December 6, 1835 (Age 26 years)

Death of a fatherJoseph M Shemwell
March 6, 1837 (Age 27 years)
Note: or Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Birth of a son
#5Joseph Anderson “Anse” Hester
May 25, 1837 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Fredonia Hester
April 16, 1839 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#7Samuel Buford Hester
October 5, 1841 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8Eudora G “Puss” Hester
January 11, 1844 (Age 34 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherAnn
March 18, 1845 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9Frances Mae “Mack” Hester
September 18, 1847 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a son
#10Richard M “Dick” Hester
March 29, 1850 (Age 40 years)
Death of a daughterMartha Shemwell Hester
April 1850 (Age 40 years)

Census August 8, 1850 (Age 40 years)
Marriage of a childEdmund Garner HesterSusan Francis “Sally” WilsonView this family
August 12, 1852 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1John K. Hester
December 28, 1855 (Age 46 years)
Death of a motherMariam Jones “Milly” Whatley
October 16, 1858 (Age 49 years)

Death of a grandsonJohn K. Hester
October 20, 1858 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Martha Hewell “Mattie” Hester
October 1, 1859 (Age 50 years)
Census August 10, 1860 (Age 50 years)
Death of a brotherJoseph Theodore Shemwell
after 1860 (Age 50 years)

Death of a daughterFredonia Hester
September 25, 1862 (Age 53 years)

Birth of a grandson
#3Lee Willie Hester
May 17, 1863 (Age 53 years)
Death of a brotherDr. James Jackson “J J” Shemwell
after 1863 (Age 53 years)
Death of a husbandSamuel Hester
February 5, 1864 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childJames Samuel RagsdaleFrances Mae “Mack” HesterView this family
November 11, 1865 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4Cornelia Hayes Hester
October 11, 1866 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5Frank M Ragsdale
October 1867 (Age 58 years)
Marriage of a childSamuel Buford HesterAmanda A JeffrissView this family
December 24, 1867 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6Ether Hester
calculated 1868 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7Murray Edmond Hester
August 14, 1870 (Age 60 years)
Census September 8, 1870 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8Mary Hester
about 1871 (Age 61 years)

Death of a sisterMary Lucinda Shemwell
February 16, 1871 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9Lotta G Ragsdale
January 31, 1872 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10Alice Hester
about 1875 (Age 65 years)

Death of a brotherZachariah Thomas “Z T” Shemwell
August 31, 1876 (Age 67 years)
Burial of a brotherZachariah Thomas “Z T” Shemwell
September 1876 (Age 67 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Shemwell Cemetery
Birth of a grandson
#11James Allen Ragsdale
May 1877 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a grandson
#12Walter Richard Hester
July 2, 1878 (Age 68 years)
Death of a brotherHarrison Higgs “Harry” Shemwell
October 1, 1878 (Age 69 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Oscar CushmanEudora G “Puss” HesterView this family
May 12, 1879 (Age 69 years)
Death of a brotherAllen J “A J” Shemwell
December 8, 1879 (Age 70 years)
Census June 15, 1880 (Age 70 years)
Death November 19, 1880 (Age 71 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Hester Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: October 26, 1803Logan, Kentucky, United States
13 months
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
2 years
herself
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
8 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
9 years
younger brother
Family with Samuel Hester - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage:
son
3 years
son
Henry James Hester
Birth: about 1829 24 19Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: about 1881
2 years
son
Robert A Hester
Birth: February 1831 26 21
Death: November 9, 1901Layfaette, Christian, Kentucky, United States
5 years
daughter
18 months
son
23 months
daughter
Fredonia Hester
Birth: April 16, 1839 35 29Kentucky, United States
Death: September 25, 1862
3 years
son
2 years
daughter
Eudora G “Puss” Hester
Birth: January 11, 1844 39 34Kentucky, United States
Death: July 16, 1929Hopkinvsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
4 years
daughter
3 years
son
Richard M “Dick” Hester
Birth: March 29, 1850 46 40Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 14, 1935Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States

Eleanor Kittrell “Ellen” Shemwell has 46 first cousins recorded

Father's family (40)

Parents John “Jack” Parham Jr. + Mary “Molly” Shemwell
1Rebecca Parham17931884
2Johnson Parham17941846
3Shemwell Parham17961880
4Allen B Parham17981871
Parents Zachariah Shemwell + Susan Jemimah Whatley
2Jemima Shemwell18141857
3John P Shemwell18151880
4Maletha Shemwell18181894
5Joseph Shemwell18221847
Parents Zachariah Shemwell + Mary Suit
1Thomas W Shemwell18001877
Parents Joseph Hudspeth + Anna Margaret Shemwell
Parents Osborn McGehee + Sarah Rebecca Shemwell
1Anna McGehee17981884
2John McGehee18001875
4Nancy McGehee18121908
Parents James Shemwell Jr. + Barbara Suit
2William Shemwell18001870
3Ann Shemwell18021889
Parents James Shemwell Jr. + Elizabeth “Betsey” Ashbourn
Parents Samuel J Shemwell + Jane “Jenny” Dickerson
1James Shemwell17981849
2Nancy Shemwell18001855
3Thomas Shemwell18011850
5Samuel Shemwell18091881
6Jane Shemwell18111862
Parents Samuel James Kittrell Jr + Ellender “Nellie” Shemwell
3Solomon Kittrell18071872
4Joseph Kittrell18091840
5Samuel B Kittrell18201854
Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Hester - Household

Christian, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Samuel Hesterhead45MWFarmerVA
Eleanor Shemwellwife40FWKY
Henry James Hesterson20MWTN
Robert A Hesterson18MWTN
Joseph A Hesterson13MWKY
Fredonia Hesterdaughter11FWKY
Sam Hesterson8MWKY
Eudora G Hesterdaughter6FWKY
Frances Hesterdaughter2FWKY
Richard Hesterson1MWKY
Howel Harris20MWFarmerTN

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Hester - Household

Christian, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Samuel Hesterhead55MWFarmerVA
Eleanor Hesterwife48FWTN
Andrew Hesterson22MWFarmerKYY
Samuel Hesterson18MWClerk in StoreKYY
Fredonia Hesterdaughter20FWKY
Eudora Hesterdaughter16FWKY
Mae Hesterdaughter13FWKYY

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Eleanor Kittrell Shemwell - Household

Christian, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Eleanor Shemwellhead62FWKeeping HouseKY
Henry Hesterson41MWWorks on FarmTN
Anderson Hesterson32MWWorks on FarmKY
Dora Hesterdaughter24FWKY
Richard Hesterson20MWWorks on FarmKY
John Kendrick35MWKY

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Eleanor Kittrell Shemwell - Household

Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Eleanor HesterWF70headWKeeping HouseTNMDGA
Henry HesterWM52sonSFarm laborerTNVATN
Dick HesterWM30sonMFarmerKYVATN